The short story ``Saint Seiya THEN III Determination'' drawn by Masami Kurumada was published in Weekly Shonen Champion No. 15 (Akita Shoten) released today, March 12th, and the start of serialization of the new series ``Saint Seiya Heaven Edition'' was announced.
"Saint Seiya THEN III Determination" is an 8-page short story drawn in full color. This is a continuation of the short story that was published in Weekly Shonen Champion 2024 issue 50 and Monthly Champion RED February 2026 issue (Akita Shoten).
"Saint Seiya: Heaven Arc" is a completely new work drawn by Kurumada, scheduled to start in Weekly Shonen Champion issue 24, which will be released on May 14th. It will be serialized as an ``legitimate sequel'' to ``Saint Seiya'' and ``Saint Seiya NEXT DIMENSION Myth of Hades.''
